Research
A dialogue between scientific disciplines, to enhance the social impact of data
ISI Foundation is a nonprofit research institution committed to interdisciplinary data-driven science and scientific knowledge at the service of society.
The Foundation operates globally, leveraging decades of expertise in computational sciences, complex systems, data science, and aiming to impact domains spanning sustainable development, public health, economic inequality, and humanitarian response.
LATEST
Latest publications
Characterizing collective physical distancing in the U.S. during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Towards a global impact-based forecasting model for tropical cyclones
The social stratification of internal migration and daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research ethics and artificial intelligence for global health: perspectives from the global forum on bioethics in research
Political context of the European vaccine debate on Twitter
On the need for a multi-dimensional framework to measure accessibility to urban green
Modeling teams performance using deep representational learning on graphs
Estimating household contact matrices structure from easily collectable metadata
A multiscale modeling framework for Scenario Modeling: Characterizing the heterogeneity of the COVID-19 epidemic in the US
Characterizing collective physical distancing in the U.S. during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Towards a global impact-based forecasting model for tropical cyclones
The social stratification of internal migration and daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic
Education
Data talent to face complexity
The ISI Foundation offers high-profile postgraduate and postdoctoral research opportunities, including the decade-long Lagrange Scholarships program. Its research emphasizes collaborative partnerships with universities, industry, and public sector actors, providing a training environment that is closely linked to impact stakeholders.
Community
Building collaborative communities for transforming knowledge into action
Leveraging its global and cross-disciplinary scientific network, the ISI Foundation is a hub for fundamental and applied research in complex systems, data science and their application to address societal challenges. Through partnerships and collaborative projects, the Foundation serves as a vital link, bridging the gap between academic research and practical impact stakeholders in data science. Committed to fostering a culture that is informed by data and nurturing valuable relationships, the ISI Foundation aims at driving positive societal change.